Northwestern Ont. raid nets drugs, guns; three charged

An Ontario Provincial Police vehicle sits on a snowy country road in this undated police image. (File photo/Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)

Three individuals are facing multiple charges following a joint police investigation into drug trafficking in northwestern Ontario, leading to a significant seizure of suspected drugs and weapons.

The operation involved specialized OPP teams and the Treaty Three Police Service.

The charges followed a traffic stop in Kenora, Ont., conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police on Jan. 20, as part of an ongoing probe, where two people were taken into custody.

“OPP officers also executed a search warrant at a local residence where another individual was arrested and charged,” police said in a news release.

The search resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine, hydromorphone, MDMA, cell phones, cash and other drug paraphernalia along with two firearms.

“The estimated street value of the seized drugs is $4,300,” OPP said.

A 48-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, both from Kenora, have each been charged with three counts of drug trafficking.

The man faces six additional charges, including possession of property obtained by crime, two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm and three other firearm-related offences. Another 41-year-old local woman also faces the same five firearm-related charges as the male suspect.

All three accused individuals are scheduled to appear in court on March 9.